No New Moves In Viet Anticipated Lodge Not Talks
U S Ambassador Lodge returned from the Guam conference saying there is absolutely no immediate prospect for peace negotiations in Vietnam. He described the meeting as a useful stock taking with Ky presenting a constitution and Thieu inviting Hanoi to a peace meeting, which Hanoi had not answered. Johnson called the talks instructive and constructive but not decision making.
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Saigon
U.S
Henry Cabot Lodge
Guam
Johnson
Lodge
Nguyen van Thieu
Hanoi
Thieu
Nguyen Cao Ky
South Vietnam
United States
Westmoreland
White House
George Christian
Vietnam
Pacific
Honolulu
Washington
North Vietnam
Navy Officers Club
United American
Viet Cong
National Liberation Front
Sapp Tin
NLF
Haenoi
Front of Liberation
Robert F. Kennedy
de N.Y
Johnson Offer for Direct Talks With Ho Rejected by Hanoi
In February President Johnson proposed direct talks with Ho Chi Minh on Vietnam peace. Hanoi announced Ho rejected the offer saying the U S must halt bombing and all acts of war before negotiations could begin. Ho cited conditions and demanded de facto ceasefire before talks.
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Tokyo
Johnson
Ho Chi Minh
North Vietnam
Vietnam
North Vietnamese
Foreign Ministry
United States
Moscow
Vietnam News Agency
VNA
Democratic Republic of
U.S
North Viet‘nam
Noted Jazz Trumpeter Dies In Springvale Fire
Randy Brooks 49 a noted jazz trumpeter died in an early morning blaze at a three story Springvale hotel building. Fire officials said the cause was undetermined with the death by smoke inhalation. Others escaped as the fire damaged the front living room and spread through partitions to the roof.
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Springvale
Randy Brooks
Brooks
Salvation Army
Sanford
Lance
New York
Rudy Vallee
Hal Kemp
Claude Thornhill
Ina Ray Hutton
Guy Brooks
Florida
Frederick Hammond
Hammond
Lawrence Dolby
Saco
Main St
Nassau College
U S Infantry Repulse Major Viet Cong Drive Near Cambodia
A 2,500 strong Viet Cong regiment attacked U S positions near Tay Ninh in War Zone C. U S forces reported 30 dead 109 wounded and three missing with more than 400 Communist dead overall as air artillery and gunships pressed the pursuit.
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Saigon
Cambodia
U.S
Red Regiment
U.S. 4Th Infantry Division
Tay Ninh
Junction City
Hastings
Ia Drang Valley
Zone C
Vernal Equinox Hits As Snow Storm Delays Spring
The vernal equinox arrives but a west moving storm brings 2 to 4 inches of snow across six states. Temps drop to below zero in northern New England with Mt. Washington at 1 above. Southern New England and Maine get rain later, while flowers may wait.
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New England
Mt. Washington
Maine
Biddeford
Saco
Vietnam War News At A Glance Deliberations Produce No Major Breakthrough
President Johnson called the Vietnam conference constructive yet lacking momentous decisions. Nguyen Van Thieu urged talks with Hanoi which has not replied. Doves in Senate Democrats fear peace talks before 1968 elections. A Marine sweep near the DMZ and heavy fighting in War Zone C. The Supreme Court shows renewed intervention in criminal cases. Social Security tax liability looms for many housewives. Violence persists in NFO milk-holding actions. Oren Staley family threatened by a telephoned menace.
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Johnson
Guam
North Vietnam
Thai Nguyen
Hanoi
U.S
Demilitarized Zone
Central Highlands
Vietnam
Nguyen van Thieu
Senate Democrats
Saigon
South Vietnam
Supreme Court
Congress
National Farmers Organization
NFO
Oren Staley
Aging Centers Planned in York County Maine
Mrs. Jane Scammon of the York County Council for the Aging announced a training program for volunteers to staff aging centers in Biddeford Saco Sanford and nearby communities. About 40 volunteers will train at Kennebunk Beach with 10 from each town, while facilities like AMVETS Hall in Saco and Le Foyers are set for use. Federal funds under Title V and III are pending approval as the council aims to reach about $40,000 for training and center setup.
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Hollis
Jane Scammon
York County
Scammon
Biddeford
Saco
Sanford
Kennebunk Beach
Kennebunk
YMCA
Amvets
Green Street
le Foyers
Scamson
Piscataquis
Penobscot
Richard Michaud
Services
HEW
Fire reported on American tanker Torrey Canyon off England
Coast Guard relayed a radio report that the American supertanker Torrey Canyon grounded on Seven Stones Reef near Land’s End with 800,000 gallons of oil aboard and has caught fire. Italian captain and three crew believed aboard. 32 others evacuated. a large oil slick threatens southern England beaches.
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Land’s End
England
Coast Guard
Torrey Canyon
Union Oill Co
California
Seven Stones Reef
Deal
Nears
Scilly Isles
Scilly
St. Just
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Saco Memorial Post
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U. S
272Nd
Idemilitarized Zone
Fea. Corp
Chevron Oil Company
Portland
THE
Associated Press
Orchard Lodge
A.F
A.M
Robinson Memorial Masonic Hall
West Grand Avenue
Old Orchard Beach
Arthur H. Gannnett Sr
West Buxton
Harry BE. Sait
C. Russell Burant
Clarence A. Lary
West Scarborough
Earle D. Webster
Cape Elizabeth
Grand Masonic Lodge of
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